SeasonMapClearwater weather by month
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The best time to visit Clearwater is March to May — 91/100 in April, 28°C and 4 rainy days. The best season is spring, March to May (90/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 70/100 — nice, a little rain, clean air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit United States →
Clearwater, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Clearwater is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 70 | B | 20°C | 6 d | 8 h | Peak | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 81 | A | 24°C | 4 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| MarMarch | 89 | A | 25°C | 4 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| AprApril | 91 | S | 28°C | 4 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 90 | S | 30°C | 4 d | 12 h | Busy | 2 |
| JunJune | 79 | B | 32°C | 11 d | 11 h | Busy | 3 |
| JulJuly | 72 | B | 33°C | 15 d | 11 h | Busy | 3 |
| AugAugust | 74 | B | 33°C | 15 d | 10 h | Busy | 4 |
| SepSeptember | 80 | A | 32°C | 10 d | 10 h | Busy | 4 |
| OctOctober | 86 | A | 29°C | 6 d | 10 h | Busy | 5 |
| NovNovember | 83 | A | 25°C | 3 d | 9 h | Busy | 3 |
| DecDecember | 73 | B | 23°C | 5 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Clearwater through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Snowbird season5 Jan – 31 MarSeason
- March
- Spring break1 Mar – 15 AprSeason
- May
- Sea turtle nesting1 May – 31 OctNature
- Gulf warm enough to swim1 May – 15 NovSeason
- June
- Atlantic hurricane season1 Jun – 30 NovHazard
- August
- Red tide1 Aug – 28 Feb (usually)Hazard
- October
- Clearwater Jazz Holiday15–18 OctFestival
Crowds in Clearwater in April
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusySpring break(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet